Charity News from Friday, May. 3, 2002Second Night of Brazos Valley Festival 2002 with Franklin Graham Draws 9,300Billy Graham Evangelistic Assn | The second night of Brazos Valley Festival 2002 with Franklin Graham picked up where the first night left off. When Franklin Graham extended an invitation to receive Jesus Christ, some 450 people committed their lives to Jesus Christ. American Stroke Association kicks off American Stroke Month with renewed focus on preventing nation's No. 3 killer American Heart Association | American Stroke Association kicks off American Stroke Month with renewed focus on preventing nation's No. Yet it is nowhere near the forefront of Americans' minds, according to an American Stroke Association survey conducted Feb. 1-3, 2002. Foods rich in folate may reduce risk of stroke American Heart Association | Researchers found that people who consumed at least 300 micrograms (mcg) of folate per day had a 20 percent lower risk of stroke and a 13 percent lower risk of cardiovascular disease than those consuming less than 136 mcg of folate per day. "For ... Stroke survivors have brittler bones, more likely to fracture American Heart Association | Doctors may need to add treatment for osteoporosis to stroke rehabilitation therapy, according to a report in today's Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. The researchers say prescribing biophosphonates, drugs that prevent bone loss ... Heavy drinkers bear the heavy burden of bleeding stroke American Heart Association | Hemorrhagic strokes are less common, accounting for 10 percent to 20 percent of all strokes. "The increased risk with a family history implies that genetic factors may be associated with subarachnoid hemorrhage," Kissela says. American Lung Association Applauds Court Action Supporting EPA Diesel Rule Next Steps Should Tackle Off-Road Vehicles American Lung Association | The American Lung Association applauds the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit for upholding an important public health regulation to require cleaner diesel trucks and buses and cleaner diesel fuel. By denying all industry ... CARE Receives $500,000 Grant for Africa Emergency CARE | The money is part of a $1 million grant from the foundation being shared equally between CARE and the international aid organization Save the Children. "Hunger is setting in early and people are dying," says Nick Osborne, CARE country director in ... Statement by Rev. J. Bryan Hehir, President of Catholic Charities USA on the Death of Msgr. George G. Higgins Catholic Charities USA | The death of Msgr. George G. Higgins marks the passing of an historic era of Catholic social ministry in the United States. Catholic Charities USA's members--1,640 local agencies and institutions nationwide--provide help and create hope for more ... Ongoing Food Shortage Threatens People of Southern Africa Catholic Relief Services | Food shortages caused by severe drought have reached critical levels in countries across southern Africa, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) reported today. Catholic Relief Services is the official relief and development agency of the United States ... Major Conference To Draw World's Top Scientists Conservation International | Scientists from around the world will explore the connections between biodiversity, ecosystems and human health, as well as solutions to current environmental challenges. The conference is being organized by the International Society for ... 18,000 Civilians in Severe Nutritional Distress in Chipindo, Angola Doctors Without Borders USA | The international medical relief organization Doctors Without Borders/M‚decins Sans FrontiŠres (MSF) is starting an emergency feeding and medical program in Chipindo, in the province of Huila in Angola to come to the rescue of 18,000 people, who ... Farm Bill Dedicates Record Funding for Conservation Farming Ducks Unlimited | The House and Senate Farm Bill conferees have released their agreement on a six year Farm Bill that would dedicate a record $17.1 billion to conservation programs. The Farm Bill agreement would increase spending for the Conservation Reserve ... Court Affirms Historic Diesel Truck Clean Air Program Environmental Defense | Environmental Defense today praised a unanimous ruling by a three-judge federal court of appeals panel that affirms an historic clean air program to slash noxious air pollution from large diesel trucks and buses in communities across the country. ...
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